City of Hope
Welcome to the American city. You buy your way in and you fight your way out. Who says it's a free country?
This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.
- Year: 1991
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Esperanza Films Inc., The Samuel Goldwyn Company
- Keyword: vietnam war, drug abuse, new jersey, politics, american way of life, urban life, xenophobia, child
- Director: John Sayles
- Cast: Vincent Spano, Tony Lo Bianco, Joe Morton, Jace Alexander, Todd Graff, Frankie Faison